Refrigeration



C. C. SPREEN REFRIGERATION Filed Jan. '7. 1927A Cherie s C. Spree-n.

Inventor MMH/ - Attorneqs Patented Dec. 20, 1927..

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CHARLES C. SPREEN, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO ELECTRIC REFRIGERA- TION CORPORATION, vO15' DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF .MICHIGANZ REFRIGERATION.

' Application filed January 7, 1927. Serial No. 159,626.

My invention relates to mechanical refrigeration, and particularly to .adjustable means for supporting ,the expander from the sides of thc door opening of a refrigerator cabinet compartment, and the principal objectof my invention is to provide new and improved means ot" this type. coinpanying this specification and forming a part of this application I have shown, for purposes of illustration, two forms which my invention may assume, and in .these drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation showing one 4embodiment which my invention may assume.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1while A Figure 3 is a similar vertical section showing a variation this embodiment ofmy invention may assume.

The embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a refrigerator cabinet 11 having a refrigerating compartment 12 provided with a-door opening 13. An expander 14 is supported in the compartment 12 by means of two pairs-of spaced bars 15 and 16 which are attached in pairs to opposite sides of the' door opening 13 by screws, or the like, 17. The bars 15 and 16 of each pair extend intoethe compartment 12 in a converging direction and are provided at their free ends with pairs of spaced apertures 18. One end ofv the expander 13 carries attaching means herein shown as a collar 19 which is provided With lugs 20 having formed thereinscrew threaded spaced apertures adapted to engage with screws 21 which pass through a selected pair of apertures 18 in the end of each bar 15 or 16.

After the expander 14 has been properly adjusted in spaced relation to the Walls of the compartment 12, the bars 15 and 16 are tixedly secured vin position by additional screws 22 driven in the sides of the opening 13.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figure 3 the brine tank 22 is supported in the compartment 24 of therefrigerator cabi-i net 25by means of pairs of bars 26v and 27 which differ from the bars 15 and 16 in that they are made of sections which are adjustable in a lengthwise direction; thus 'providing for a greater range of adjustability in mounting the brine tank 22.

The` feature of adjustability herein dis- In the drawings ac ling closed obviously permits use of a single type of .support in compartments and with eX- panders of different size.

From the above disclosure it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that I have provided new and improved adjustable means for mounting an expander in the refrigerating compartment of a refrigerator cabinet.

At the same time it will also be obvious to those skilled in the art that the embodiment of m invention herein shown and described may e variously changed without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacriicing the advantages thereof, and it therefore Will be understood that the I.disclosure herein is illustrative only, and that my invention is not limited thereto.

I claim:

1. In combination with amechanical refrigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a compartment, with an opening through one wall for' affording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening: of means for supporting an expander within said compartment, comprising attaching means to opposed sides of said cabinet adjacent the opening.

2. In combination with a mechanical refrigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a compartment, Wlth an opening through one Wall for aording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening: of means for supporting an expander within said compartment, comprising attaching means carried by said expander, and pairs of spaced bars connecting said attachmeans tojopposed sides of said cabinet adjacent the opening` .3. In combination with a mechanical refrigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a compartment, with an opening through one Wall for afording access to said compartment,I and with aazloorv for closing said opening: of meansfor'supporting an expander Within said compartment, comprising attaching means carried. b said expander, and pairs of spaced bars a justably connecting said attaching means to opposed sides of said cabinet adjacent the" opening.

4. In combinationnwith a mechanical refrigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a. compartment, with an opening through one wall for affording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening; of means for supporting an expander Within said compartment comprising attaching means carried by said expander, and bars, adjustable on said attaching means, adjustably connecting said attaching means to opposed sides of said cabinet adjacent the opening.

5; In combination with a mechanical reri erator, comprising a cabinet provided wit a compartment, with an opening through one Wall for atiording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening: of means for supporting an expander within said compartment, comprising attaching means carried by said expander, and pairs of lengthwise adjustable bars adjustably connectingsaid attaching means to opposed sides 'of said cabinet adjacent the opening. Y

6. In combination with a mechanical rerigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a compartment, with an opening through one wallvfor affording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening: of means for .supporting an vexpander within said compartment, comprising a collar disposed about said expander,

and means connecting said collar to opposed'` sides of said cabinet adjacent the opening.

7. In combination with a mechanical rerigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with avcompartmenwith an Opening through one wall for affording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening: of means for Supporting an ex ander within said compartment, comprising a collar disposed about said expander, and pairs of spaced bars connecting said collar to opposed sides of said cabinet adjacent the opening.

8. In combination with a mechanical refrigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a compartment, with an opening through one wall for aEording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening: of means for Supporting an expander within said compartment, comprising a collar disposed about said expander vand pairs of spaced bars adjustably connectably connect-ingsaid collar to opposed sides of said cabinet adjacent the opening.

10. In combinationwith a mechanical refrigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a compartment, with an opening through one wall for affording access to said compartment, and witha door for closing said opening: of means forsupporting an expander Within Said compartment, comprising a collar disposed about said expander, and pairs of lengthwise adjustable bars adjustably'connecting said collar to opposed sides of said cabinet adjacent theopening.

11. In combination'with a mechanical refrigerator, comprising a cabinet provided with a compartment, with an opening through one wall for affording access to said compartment, and with a door for closing said opening: of means for supporting an exander within said compartment, comprising attaching means carried by said expander, and pairs of lengthwise adjustable spaced bars adjustably connected to said attaching means adjustably connecting said attaching means to opposed' sides of said cabinet adjacent the opening.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

' CHARLES C. SPREEN. 

